A Patient Who Is Being Discharged Asks the Nurse,"Can I

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient who is being discharged asks the nurse,"Can I take you out for dinner to show my appreciation for all that you have done for me? I really like you." The nurse's best response is which of the following?

• A) "Yes, that would be nice. It is really great to be appreciated."
• B) "No, and please do not ask again. You should have been told that already."
• C) "Thank you; however, I have to refuse, even though the thought is appreciated."
• D) "We will have to wait 3 days after you have been discharged to have a relationship."

Recognize the integration of conventional and alternative medicine in improving treatment success.

Identify mind-body approaches and their differences and similarities.

Describe the application and benefits of alternative treatments in both human and veterinary health care.

Examine the patient preferences and attitudes toward conventional and alternative medical approaches.

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Definitions:

Fine Motor Skills

The ability to make movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists, important for tasks like writing and buttoning clothes.

Gross Motor Skills

The skills needed to manage the major muscle groups in the body for activities such as walking, running, sitting, and crawling.

Sensorimotor Substage

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to approximately age 2, where infants learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor actions.

Secondary Circular Reactions

A substage in Piaget's sensorimotor stage characterized by the repetition of actions that produce interesting consequences.